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Albert Wohlstetter | |
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 Wohlstetter in 1985 | |
| Born | December 19, 1913 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1997 (aged 83) Los Angeles, U.S. |
| Alma mater | City College of New York Columbia University |
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| Known for | The Delicate Balance of Terror[1] |
| Spouse | Roberta Wohlstetter (née Morgan) |
| Children | Joan Wohlstetter-Hall |
Albert James Wohlstetter (December 19, 1913 – January 10, 1997) was an American political scientist noted for his influence on U.S. nuclear strategy during the Cold War. He and his wife Roberta Wohlstetter, an accomplished historian and intelligence expert, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Ronald Reagan on November 7, 1985.